Attachment for tractors and motor vehicles



1,535,483 A. W. KNUTSON ATTACHMENT Foa TRAcToRs AND MoToR VEHICLES Filed Nov. 19, 1920 5 Sheets-sheet 1 Ap 2s,- V1925.

Apri 2s, 1925. 1,535,483

A. W. KNUTSON l ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS AND MOTOR VEHICLES Filed NOV. 19; 1920 5 SheetS-Sheet 2 lNvEN-rcnsa. Z2/W April 28, 1925. 1,535,483

- A. w. KNUTSON ATTACHMENT FOR TRAGTORS AD MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Nov. 19, 1920 5 sheets-sheet s Aprirzs, 1925*. 1,535,483

A. w KNUTSON ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS AND MOTOR VEHICLES- Filed Nov. 19, 1920 5 Sheets-Shea?l 4 April 28, 1925. 1,535,483

A. W. KNUTSQN l ATTACHMENT FOR'TRACTORS AND MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Nov, 19, `1920 5 sheds-sheet 5 YINV:ENTER.

nient are identical with those shown and described in the companion application hearing` Serial Ninnher 4:25260 relatingA primarily to the rein or line steering` control. Such structural parts, hrietiy described as follows: The har l secured hy snitahle means in an upstanding' position on one side at the rear ot the tractor hody or traine. The har 2 extending` lengthwise ot the trai;ltory its forward end secured to the 'ti'actor hody and its rear end crossingr and heing secured to the upper end ot the har l. [in arc shaped har vl() connected at its Ytorw "d and rear ends to the har 2, hy which it is supported. and having' its upper edge provided with serrations or teeth ll with which co-act certain dogs7 not shown. hut which are fully shown and descrihed in the coinpanion application hearingN lSerial `Qliunher i125260: and it is not thought necessary to go further into detail in this case. rind a steering` har 15 which is snitahly clamped to the crank-arm F, sec'v Fins. 2 and fl. the lower end ot said loar having' a slot t9 to straddle acoupling', not shown. connecting4 the crank-arm F and the rod G. The har l5 extends upward troni the eranl -arin F and crosses the arc shaped har l0, 'the latter hcing positioned as it struck on a1 are of a circle, the center ot which the axis oli the crank-arm F. and as will he under stood, when the har l5 is oseillated. the

crank-arm F is also oscillated,n result-inf; in a reciprocation o't the rod G and a ot the steering' wheels B to turn the tractor to the right, or to the left.

To the npper end oit the steering har is pivotally connected a casting); 2O on whic i are journaled sheave wheels 22 and 2?) ind said casting' has a co-acting relation with the dogs referred to. hut not shown. which co-act with the teeth ll on theV han' l0 to provide a locking' means for the serine; har. all. ot which is very clearly shown'and deserihed in the said companion application hearing' Serial Nuinher 425260.

@ver the sheave wheel 22 pasees a rein or line El and over the sheave nneel '53 passes a rein or line Such lines extending downward and their ends connected., respec! tively. with ears 40 having a pivotal connection with an element slidahly carried on said ar l5. Both said reins lines lead to the har l5 from a remote point hack ot' the tractor and troni any machine or iinpleinent drawn therehy and from which the steerine'i rear shitting4 and clutch are controlled. Said reins or lines passing' through a. bracket 34 having a guiding' sheave wheel The rein or line 32 inay gro direct from the sheave wheel to the sheave wheel 23 and element 33; whereas. the rein or line 31 hetore reaching' the sheave wheel tiret passes over a horizontally rotating' `.Quidine' sheave Wheel 36 and thence over a vertically hiermee rotating; guiding sheave wheel 3T. 'The bracket 34s is secured to the rear end of 'the har 2.' and the sheave wheels 3G and 3T are journaled in a bracket 38 connected 1o a support4 39 secured to the lm'v-.f'ard end oi said har`2.

rthe steering' har l5 is preferably provided with a con'iparatiyely lone' l iiojit^i|4 dinal slot 4l and comparatively short longtitndinal slots l2 and 43 thoreahove. The element 33, which is a casting slidal'ily can ried on the har l5. Figs. and is non mally positioned on the har at near the lower end oit the slot 4l and on its troni', 'tace is provided with spaced lungs or liess-,es 44e at its upper end and ears 45 its` lower end. Midway or its length. said castino' is prelierahly provided on its iront tace with an outwardly projecting tuhular sleeve il on which are iournaled plates 4i?, 4T each having an ear 4.0 with which are connected respectively. the reins or lines and 32. The contiguous :Faces ot said plates are pro.' vided with reversely arranged cani surfaces 4S., .vhich. when the plates are turned hy :i pull on the reins or lines 3l and 't separate. The upward n'iovenient ot the cars l0 is liinited hy lugs fl-f on said car. l() engaging' with the .lugs 44 on the castinef Enveloping the end oi the sleeve .find hearing` against the outside plate fl? a collar through which passes stein or rod 5l which also pas. s thronp'h the sleevey alti and adapted to project intol and partly through the slots 4l. l2 and 43 in theI har l5 when coincident therewith. 0n the stein or rod near its inner end and within the sleeve 4G is a collar 52 and on the roth within th.n sleeve and hearing' against the collar and end ot the sleeve is a coil sprint; E normally acting' to hold the stein or rod 5l protrudine; without the castinej 83 and projecting! throneh a slot in the har l5. (ln the outer end ot said stein or rod 5l is a nut 54!- 'tov' adinstinp; the stein or rod within the sleeve. To loch the casting in its lowerinost positi/on on the har l5. see Fie'. 4. locking pawl 55 is provided pivotally connected at 56 to a hraclret 57 and adapted to project into the slot ill in said har l5 and ahove the stern or pin 5l. Said pawl has a tapered upper edge. is at 5S and while the pawl may tip downwardly it may not he tipped. npwardly ,i reason ot the 'Fact its lower edge engages with a stop 59, see Fifi. 4.

To steer the tractor^ the driver will pull on either ol the lines 3l or and such pull will yoscillate the eastinef 20 to release the opper end oi the har l5 troni the toothed har l0. as Jiullv eXplained in the companion application hearing SerialNinnher 425.260. permitting' him to oscillate the har l5 and steer the tractor in the direction desired. Such pull on either ot the reins or lines 3l or 32 will not he suiiicient to release the stein `lili chemises or pin 5l to withdraw it rfron under the pawl which would allow the casting 33 to be moved upwardly on the bar 15. This may only be accomplished by a direct pull upwardly on both'lines or reins 3l land 32 at the saine ltiine. which will litt the 'ears d() of the plates 47 and impart rotational 1novenient to the latter and vcause their cani faces 46 to ride on each other and'orcibly separate said plates. Such movement will push the collar 5() outwardly and it will reciprocate the stein or pin 5l against the tension ot the spring' withdrawing' the end ot said stein or pin troni beneath the pawl 5v5 freeing` the casting so that it may be lines in Fig. 4, and as soon as the stem or` pin 51 passes by the pawl, the latter returns to a position to lock `theistein or .pin and hold the casting 33 in, its norma-l lowered position. Y

To `the. ears 45 on 'the casting 83 is connccted a flexible `member 605 such as a chain and said. chain overlies the peripheral sur tace of a segment casting 61 .and attached at one end thereto, at 62. The segment is secured to :one end ot a preferably square shaft `63 disposed transversely across the rear of .the 'body ot the tractor and suitably journaled in Ythe angular'ends 64 of a bar 65 bolted to the tractor body 'or frame, see Fig. 3. ASaid segment has pivotally connected thereto a spring `held pawl A66 which functions as shown `in full and dotted lines Figs. 7 und 8, to'be further described. The shaft 63 has secured thereon a plate 67 to which is attached one end of a coil spring 68, which has its `opposite end attached to .a lip 69 on a plate 70 pivoted on the bar 1 of the attachment traine; said plate formed or provided with a 'tooth 7l which functions to engage with the teeth 72 on a rotatable disc 73 journaled on a stern @lha-ving bearing in the'end ot a `bar 75 disposed transverselyof and secured to the bar l ot' the attachment frame. The bar 75 is preferably riveted to a'strap 76 which is in turn bolted to the bar lpsee Fig. 6i .l provide the disc 73;, preferably, with toni' teeth 72, spaced equidistant around the disc and it is arranged that with each operation of the ldisc it may be caused tinake one quarter turn. The disc hasgrotational Inoven'ient ilnparted thereto through theV eni,eglag'einent of the pawl 66 on thesegment 6l. `as shown Vin dotted lines Figs. 6 and 8, the spring holding the pawl 66 to its work pernuitting` the ,said pawl to ride back over `.the teeth .ofthe dise 73 as the segment 6l re'- tnrns 'to its .normal or initial positioii-l The tooth 71 on the plate 70 will act as a stop to prevent the disk 73 turning backward., 'and vet will yield `to the Aforward rotational movement of .the 'disc asthe latter is 'turned as above explained. The upward pull on the reins or lines 31 and 32 and the chain 6O'1is against the tension in the spring' 66 connected to the shaft '63 which is rotated as :a result ot such upward pull. This is sup-- .pleinentedby the spring' in the clutch, not shown, which isun'der `the control of the `clutch Vlever H, and `brought into action through the operation ot the shaft 63 as will be turther explained. To the disc 7 3 is pivotallv connected a bar 76 which is recipro- Jcated with each oscillation of the disc 73,

and-:said bar at or 'near its opposite end and in itslower edge is provided with a T shaped slot 77 which will permit attachment and detachment ot said bar with `a pin 78 projecting' troni the Vfront tace of a `casting 79 slidable on ,the bar 75; said casting formed or provided with depending ears 8O and with laterally projecting spaced fingers S1 up and. between which the gear shifting lever D. projects. The said finders 8l being long enough to allow tor sidewise movement of the lever D when shifting to reverse gear without passing` out yfrom between said tingers; Pivotally connected with the ears 80 .depending troni the casting' 79 .is a preferably curved plate 82 having an elongated slotted end 83 through which passes the upper endof the gear shifting lever D, and said plate 82 has connected thereto the lower yend of arod 84, which, at its upper end is connected to a lever arm or bar 85, see Figs. l and 2 pivotallvfconnected to the bar 2 and carrying a sn'iall sheave wheel 86 on its free end, tor purposes to be explained.

0n the end ot the shaft 6?), opposite to that on `which the segment 6l is secured is an ariti 87 en the rear end ot which is journaled avroller 88, the forward enth in this structure having no particular functiom eX- cept as 'a ineans'ot attachment to be eniployed in connection with a rein or line control for the fuel supply forming the subject matter ota companion application tiled of even date herewith and bearing Serial Number 425,262; The ,roller 88 is used, when` .depressech to vactuat'e `the clutch lever H to insure the release of the clutch before theV provided vwith a pluralityv of perforations 91 to provide for an adjustaliile connection ci thebar therewith. Such an Vadjustment will moveV the bar 90closer to `or farther troni the roller 8,8 .and change the time of contactl between roller and bar relative to the'shitting of the gears.

In the operation o1 the rein o-r line control, assuming the engine running and the gear shitting lever D in the neutral position shown in full lines in. Fig. 8, to shift said lever to the dotted position X, the operator will pull back on the two reins or lines 3l and 32 to release the stem or pin 5l from the pawl 55. Fig. l. releasing the casting 33 and permit-ting said casting to be raised on the har into the dotted 1position shown in Fig. 2. Such movement of the casting will rotate. the segment 5l and shaft G3 to the dotted position shown in said Fig. 3. During the travel ot the segment 61 trom the Vfull line position` Fig'. 3. to the dotted line position where the pawl is shown at 0., the shaft 63 has rotated so as'to cause the roller 83 to engage and move the bar 90 to the point a` and the clutch lever H to the point a2 releasing the clutch suilieiently to permit the shitting of the gears. lFurther movement o'l` the segi'nent 6l, which raises the casting 33 to the extreme height shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, will cause the pawl 66 to move trom the point o to the point o, Fig. 8, rotating the disc Z3 a one-quarter turn, reciprocating the bar 76 and sliding the casting 79 on the bar 75 to shift the lever D lrom the full line position Fi 8 to dotted line position X in said ligure. Upon releasing the reins or lines 31 land 32 the spring 5S and the spring in the clutch, not shown, will return the parts to their normal position, except the lever D which remains at position X and the tractor in gear moving torward. To shift the lever D to the dotted line position X to change the speed of the tractor, a direct pull on the reins or lines 3l and 32, in manner previously7 explained, will declutch the clutch and return the lever D again to neutral position. and another pull on tho reins or lines 3l and 32 will cause the d eclutching of the clutch and the lever D moved to the dotted line position X. In other words. a direct pull on the reins or lines 3l and 32 will move the lever H lto dcclutch the clutch and subsequently shift the lever D to shift the gears. Each full pull on the reins or lines 31 and 32 rotates the disc 73 a one-quarter turn, such movement, if followed successively as described moving the lever D from neutral position to X, again to neutral, and then to X', and again back to neutral position, as'

it is believed will be fully understood.

Should the` operator elect to control the gear shitting and declutching of the clutch through and by means ot the usual hand lever D and toot lever H, he may do so by lifting the bar 76 oli of the pin 78, leaving the parts free to be operated in their usual manner without interference of the other and foregoing described parts. As the lever D is then shifted the casting 79 is free to slide on the bar with the movement ot said lever.

Assuming now that it is desirable to reverse the gearing or to change to a speed other than previously mentioned, by moving the lever D iti-om its neutral position Fi i to the dotto/l line position Y? in said. figure, the operator will tlip, preferably, the rein or line 3lV under the sheave wheel 86 on the end o1 the lever bar S5, see dotted line Fig. 2, then as he pulls on the two reins or lines 3l and 32 lie will raise the lever bar 85 to the dotted position shown in Fig. 2 which will impart rotational movement to the circular plate 32, see dotted line position .7 and shift the lever D to dotted line position X2 ready for the operation of the lever D in the manner previously explained to stift said lever and cause the reversal ot ic gearing to move the tractor backward or to change to: other and different speed. Uni'lipping the line or rein from the sheave wheel 83 will resultin the lever D assuming the neutral position shown.

l have described the steering bar l5 as having slots ll, 42, and 43. During the usual operation of the parts controlling the gear shitting and clutch the slots 42 and i3 need not function at all; but assuming that the operator desires to stop the tractor by throwing out the clutch, and without disturbing the gearing, he may do so by a pull on the lines to raise the casting 33 until the stem or pin 5l is in a position where it may enter and engage the lower wall of the slot 4-2. To accomplish this result the operator will hold one rein or line substantially taught while releasing the other rein or line slightly to allow one of the plates 47 to have slight oscillatory movement relatively to the other thereby releasing the spring 53 to permit the stem or pin 51 to enter the slot 42. This will hold the casting 33 raised and the lever H moved only far enough to insure a deelutching of the clutch. To resume operations, a slight pull on the reins or lines will release the stem or pin 5l when said casting may slide downwardly allowing the spring 68 and the spring in the clutch to cause re-engagement of the clutch, and the tractor to move.

There may be time when the operator would like to release the clutch and move the lever D to neutral position without the operating parts moving back farther than where the pawl 66 is at the point a, Fig. 8, in which position further upward movement of the segment 6l and the pawl 66 will cause a one-quarter turn of the disc 73 to put the tractor in motion. He may do this by pulling on the lines so as to raise the casting 33 to the dotted line position in Fig. 2, when the stem or pin 51 may be released so as to enter the slot 43 and rest on the base of lau to the position a Fig. 8, Will give the de-` si red result.

' i What I claim is l. An attachment for a standard tractor to convert the' gear shifting and clutch control to rein control, including means to operate the usual clutch lever, means to operate the usual gear shifting lever, and rein means common to and adapted for actuating both said operatingmeans, said operating means having a predetermined movement relative to each other wiereby the clutch is released in advance of the movement of the gear shifting lever.

2. in attaclnnent for a standard tractor to convert the gear shifting and clutch control to rein control, including means to operate the usual clutch lever, means to operate the usual gear shifting lever, spring means controlling the normal inoperative positions of said operating means, and rein means common to and adapted for actuating both said operating means, said operating means having a predetermined movement relative to each other, whereby the clutch is released in advance of the movement of the gear shifting lever.

3. An attachment for a standard tractor to convert the gear shifting and clutch control to rein control, including means to operate the usual clutch lever to release theV clutch, means to operate the usual gear shifting lever to shift the gears for change of speed, rein means common to and adapted for actuating both said operating means, said operating means having a predetermined movement relative to each other, whereby the clutch is releasedin advance of the movement of the gear shifting lever, and means also operated by said rein means for positioning said gear shifting lever to reverse said gearing.

4. An attachment for a standard tractor to convert the gear shifting and clutch control to rein control,`including means to operate the usual clutch shifting lever, means Vto operate the usual gear shifting lever, rein means common to and adapted for actuating both said operating means, said operating means having a predetermined movement relative to each other, whereby the clutch is released in advance of the movement of the gear shifting lever', and means permit-r turbing the gear shifting lever or gearing and for locking the rein actuating means to hold said clutch in declutched position.

fin attachment for a standard tractor to convert the gear shifting and clutch control to rein control, including means for operating the usual clutch shifting lever, means to operate the usual gear shifting lever, a shaft connected with said clutch lever operating means, rein means, means connecting said rein means with said shaft, and means connected With said shaft for actuating said gear shifting lever operating means, said last mentioned actuating means so timed in its operative relation to the operation of said clutch lever as to 'operate subsequently thereto and after the release of the clutch. Y

6. In an attachment of the character described, in combination, a shaft, means on said shaft to move a clutch lever to inoperative position, means to move a gear shifting lever from neutral position to speed changing posit-ions and reverse, a member connected With said shaft arranged for engagement with said gear shifting. means, and rein means connected With said shaft for operating the latter.

7. In an attachment of the character described, in combination, a frame for securement to a tractor, a` shaft, means on the shaft to operate a clutch lever, means operatively mounted on said frame and connected with a gear shifting lever for moving the latter to different positions, a member on said shaft, rein means connected With said member,andmeans operated by said member for imparting movement to said gear shifting lever operating means.

8. In an attachment of the character described, in combination, a frame for securement tok a tractor, a shaft, a crank-arm on said shaft having a roller to ride against and depress a clutch shifting lever, a slidable member arranged for connection With Vto impart rotational movement thereto, and

rein means connected with said segment.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto aflixed my handfthis 13 day of November, 1920. Y

ALFRED W. KNUTsoN. 

